The Florida Man Games Were A HUGE Hit
The state perhaps best known as a place where bizarre things happen embraced its reputation this past weekend with the first-ever Florida Man Games.
And it was a huge hit!
Thousands of people flocked to St. Augustine to watch Florida Man do what he does best – strange stuff.
Only this time, there were actual prizes to be won instead of trips to jail.
FLORIDA MAN STRIKES AGAIN!
DATELINE – St. Augustine and the Saga of the inaugural Florida Man Games.
We told you about this a few months ago.
Well, they took place on Saturday and by all rights, they were a huge success with a crowd estimate of about 5,000 people.
What else are you going to do on a February Saturday in Florida?
And pay $55 a ticket.
Some of the contests included
- Weaponized pool noodle mud duel for both individuals and groups where you test your strength inside the Florida Man Games Coliseum – it was basically an above ground pool.
- The Evading Arrest Obstacle Course again for individual and group. You jumped over fences, ran through backyards and tried to get away from actual police officers to earn your freedom. If they caught you, they put you in handcuffs. Those handcuffs, by the way, from an adult novelty store.
- There was a Category Five Cash Grab – again, individual and group. You were subjecting yourself to Cat 5 winds as you scrambled to catch as much real money as you can.
- A catalytic converter, two bikes and a handful of copper pipes race against time. Sounds amazing, doesn’t it?
- The Beer Belly Florida Sumo, that again for both individual and group
- And the Chicken Coop Bingo, where two chickens will decide whether you win or lose. I’m not exactly sure how that one all played out.
Best quote from the event- Florida Man James Gordon, who won the barbecue pork and sausage speed eating contest. And he looked exactly the way you would expect a Florida Man who just won the barbecue pork and sausage speed eating contest.
He said, “I’ve lived in Florida my whole life. They’re calling these events. I’m calling this Tuesday afternoon.”
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